Report: Negligence by state office led elderly Alaskan to die of hypothermia

And: Ranked choice voting opponents file petition in quest to overturn Alaska’s voting system ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, January 12. In today's newsletter: - Negligence by Alaska’s Adult Protective Services [allowed an elderly Alaskan to die]( of hypothermia, according to a state ombudsman report. - A group seeking to overturn Alaska’s voting system [submitted more than 42,000 signatures]( to the Alaska Division of Elections, a necessary step in their effort to put the repeal question on the 2024 ballot. - A Washington-based conservation group filed a petition with federal regulators [requesting that they list]( Alaska king salmon as an endangered species. Many longtime Anchorage residents will remember the Nordstrom department store, and some may even remember the cafe inside. Nordstrom is long gone, but you can still make delicious Nordstrom Cafe tomato soup with [this recipe]( from Julia O'Malley — plus a bonus recipe for the Parmesan crisp that always came with it to complete the old Anchorage lunchtime nostalgia. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 23 degrees. Saturday will start out partly sunny before a slight chance of snow moves in later in the day. A chance of precipitation will hang around through the rest of the weekend and into next week. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [State report: Adult Protective Services allowed an elderly Alaskan to die ‘alone, in squalor, of hypothermia’ →]( The Alaska ombudsman found that the state division charged with caring for vulnerable adults had mishandled concerns raised prior to the 2021 death. ADVERTISEMENT [Ranked choice voting opponents file petition in quest to overturn Alaska’s voting system →]( The embattled opponents of ranked choice voting — recently fined over $94,000 by Alaska’s campaign regulatory commission — are seeking to use a ballot measure to overturn the state’s open primaries and ranked choice general elections. [In a sprint finish, teen musher bests Iditarod champs to win Knik 200 →]( The Knik 200 was Emily Robinson’s longest-ever race, and she set out with no plan to win. But after a dramatic sprint to the finish line, that’s exactly what happened. [Conservation group petitions for Alaska king salmon to be listed as an endangered species →]( The petition is the first step in a process that could take years to be resolved. But legal experts say there could be wide-ranging implications if the petition is approved. [Indiana man sentenced to 99 years in prison for 2019 Thunderbird Falls murder →]( Darin Schilmiller was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for soliciting the murder of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman more than four years ago. [His sock, shoe and iPhone were sucked out of Alaska Flight 1282. The phone still works. →]( Cuong Tran could not take any photos or videos of the hole that opened up in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. That's because his phone was gone. • See also: [Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing after 737 MAX 9 blowout]( ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [5 things to do in Anchorage this weekend →]( [As ConocoPhillips’ Willow project advances, 2 local governments have withdrawn their criticism →]( [Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’ →]( [Boeing is under fire after the Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blowout. So is the FAA. →]( Gardening: [Seed catalogs have changed, but there’s still must-see content in online versions →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States